Say what you will about TaylorMade when it comes to their somewhat polarizing “Carbonwood Era”, but when you want to talk irons, you have to tip the cap to their evolution. When the P·790 was introduced, they kicked the door down for the deluge of players distance hollow body irons to come, but it is the way that iron has shaped their entire lineup since that is impressive to see.
Last time around, it was the introduction of the second generation of P·770 to go with the P·790, this time, we are getting both a third gen of that iron, as well as the official unveiling of the all new P·7CB irons which you likely know better as the Proto seen on Tour for some time.
The new and improved P-Series is here.

2024 TaylorMade P·7CB Irons
Known as the “Proto” irons for some time, the minute these irons were spotted they sent many internet golfers into a fervor on looks alone. With their official name now, they are keeping those looks intact. Visually, the irons are a nod to TaylorMade’s heritage ties with things like the RAC style T-Bar in the cavity. These irons were designed to address a need in the lineup.

There was a gap between the P·770 and P·7MC’s, so this iron seeks to fill that void. The company got a lot of feedback from Tour players as well as their fitters, that they needed something more forgiving than the MC, but not a hollow body design like the P·770 . What they came up with has been impressive enough that even Rory McIlroy adopted almost immediately.

The iron body is constructed of 1025C which is compact grain forged at more than 2-3 times the industry standard for forged irons. To showcase the lines and looks of the clubhead, TaylorMade went with a classic Tour Satin finish. The irons are very traditionally TM in terms of face shaping, and they possess a topline which is slightly bigger than the MC, but has less offset. Additionally, the sole is more refined for better entry to the turf with a tighter leading edge, and the irons have progressive blade length into the long portion of the set.

The RAC style T-Bar is present and seeks to provide the same solid feel which it did in the irons of yesteryear. Internally though, the P·7CB irons are a wolf in sheep’s clothing. You see, after forging, there are two pockets milled out of the sole. One is filled with up to 11g of Tungsten, while the other uses a “Metal Matrix Composite” which is 1/7th the density of steel but maintains structural stability while allowing even more internal fine tuning. Then, the irons are sent back to be forged one more time to install the seamless soleplate over the cavity.

The P·7CB irons will play off of traditional lofts (46 PW, 33 7i) and are a very traditional style iron in terms of ball speed. They also offer more spin than the other irons in the lineup, but with the lowest launch. They are, of course, irons that will appeal to the better ball-strikers.

2024 TaylorMade P·770 Irons
TaylorMade isn’t done yet, the third generation P·770 is here, and they offer a “design language” which gives a look that blends seamlessly into the new P·7CB . Not only that, they are built to stand alone from their siblings, and also blend effortlessly with the P·7CB and P·790.

The number one comment which TM got on the previous version was that the topline was too thick, so, that has been addressed with a much thinner and rounded look at setup. Beyond that, the sole too has been re-worked, especially in the long irons, where the leading edge is now geometrically improved to enter and exit the turf faster than before. Internally, the same principles are in effect with Speed Pocket in the long irons (to the 7), Speed Foam Air implementation in the hollow body, and tungsten as well.

However, with time TaylorMade has gotten better at this and they are stating that not only is performance better, but that they also finally got the CG and sound (feel) right throughout the set. That is potentially a large boon for the 4140 Forged face irons, as it could very well open up more players to being willing to play the P·770 , and blend them. The irons will play off of fairly traditional lofts, with the PW at only 45-degrees, and the 7i at 33.

The Details
Speaking of blending, TaylorMade is encouraging it more than ever, and believe they have really achieved something impressive in that the sets both stand alone as well as flow within the three current sets. Both sets come standard with True Temper DG MID 115’s and Golf Pride Z-Grips. The irons begin pre-order today and will hit retail on 9/6/24. Pricing starts at $1399.99 for a 7-piece set and you can pick them up at www.worldwidegolf.com.
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Well are you still sticking by your ratings in your signature? BPS still better than P7CB?
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Pretty wiped at this point but quick spin check with a *redacted* and things look about right for me and my expectations on it. These will likely be my test clubs for all that stuff this winter so going to start keeping track to compare.
My favorite part about these irons is that they go basically exactly where I aim them and also feel awesome. Also they look great
But other than that…
I’m looking forward to trackman time this winter. But I hit these very straight and since putting them in play have played my best golf maybe ever
Is it just me or are the P770 not getting much attention / love at THP 😀 compared to the i.e. Cobra King Tours?
– hit them at my local pro shop and they are pretty damn sweet.
I talk a lot about how my iron game isn’t what it used to be since switching to graphite. Well, not true today.
All GIRs this morning. Every one. P7CB were sticking it like they were getting paid to.
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I talk a lot about how my iron game isn’t what it used to be since switching to graphite. Well, not true today.
All GIRs this morning. Every one. P7CB were sticking it like they were getting paid to.
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18 GIRs —you sly dog! That is some impressive ball striking.
I am really liking the clubs though. I actually think i am cumulative under par since putting them in play.
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18 GIRs —you sly dog! That is some impressive ball striking.
I am really liking the clubs though. I actually think i am cumulative under par since putting them in play.
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Yeah I didn’t even realize it until after. I technically missed one approach shot but it was my second on a par 5 and it was frigging impossible. Fairway tree in the way and I put it in the left bunker and got up and down for birdie. They’ve been good. Better than me, probably.
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Yeah I didn’t even realize it until after. I technically missed one approach shot but it was my second on a par 5 and it was frigging impossible. Fairway tree in the way and I put it in the left bunker and got up and down for birdie. They’ve been good. Better than me, probably.
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How are you finding divots versus other clubs? I’m taking massive divots…..not that it matters if you hit ball first i’m just shocked at the pelts i’m taking. Particularly the shorter irons which i feel are a bit “sharper” than most.
The 770s have grown on me. I really hit the 5 well today a couple of times.
My last 4 rounds are 68-74-71-70. I had gotten up to +0.9 but am back down to +2 now last few weeks.
I really hit these straight. Very little movement
You mentioned this before. I haven’t really noticed much change from normal with divots, but divots aren’t really a thing here. We play on durable bermuda blends and zoysia. And I don’t throw pelts. I have a strong AoA, but I’m out of it pretty quickly.
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You mentioned this before. I haven’t really noticed much change from normal with divots, but divots aren’t really a thing here. We play and durable bermuda blends and zoysia. And I don’t throw pelts. I have a strong AoA, but I’m out of it pretty quickly.
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Sorry, between this….other golf places, 4chan, reddit, Ashley Madison, Tinder, Grindr, LinkedIn and Truthsocial i have a really hard time remembering where i wrote things
How does the blade lengths of the 770 compare to the Blueprint S or I530?
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How does the blade lengths of the 770 compare to the Blueprint S or I530?
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Touch longer I think. The 7CB and blueprint S are pretty similar, but if anything the CB is a fraction longer.
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Black shaft and no toe weight are the P7CB. Other is Blueprint S.
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7 iron today.
I haven’t been wanting to have my phone out much on course lately, but there’s been a bunch of great shots with these. I like the feel of the CBs and continue to get the flights I want. Spin has been good. That’s with V1x.
Another thing I’ve noticed – they’re not hot. That’s with ProV1x which isn’t the most efficient ball of irons like this, but even with one that has a little more pep my efficiencies haven’t been very high. I can punch some 1.4x efficiency numbers with a lot of others. They feel controlled. Like the shaping. Lots of fun.
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I so don’t regret going 770 at the 5 iron. That’s a not perfect strike from 214 into a hurting right crosswind to 10′ for eagle. They’ve been a pleasant surprise. I honestly didn’t expect to enjoy them this much. Results have that effect on people though.
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Shaping on these irons is so good. I like my Ping blueprints, but they nailed these in terms of shape etc.
Id probably go full P7CB if I could do it over. Nothing against the 770 I was just scarred from the MP241 4iron. The P7CB is way bigger.
Has anyone here had extensive time with the P7CB vs the Blueprint S? I’m debating giving them a shot this weekend and then putting up the set I won’t keep in BST. I got the CBs as a potential project but I just want one iron set going into 2025. I’m looking for spin and control mainly. The only downside to the Ping irons is that they are on the firm side of what I’m used to.
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Has anyone here had extensive time with the P7CB vs the Blueprint S? I’m debating giving them a shot this weekend and then putting up the set I won’t keep in BST. I got the CBs as a potential project but I just want one iron set going into 2025. I’m looking for spin and control mainly. The only downside to the Ping irons is that they are on the firm side of what I’m used to.
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I wouldn’t say the P7CB are much softer than the Blueprint if at all. They are not P7MC levels of buttery goodness.
I’ve hit the Pings a bunch but never on a trackman. Only because a good friend of mine has them
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Has anyone here had extensive time with the P7CB vs the Blueprint S? I’m debating giving them a shot this weekend and then putting up the set I won’t keep in BST. I got the CBs as a potential project but I just want one iron set going into 2025. I’m looking for spin and control mainly. The only downside to the Ping irons is that they are on the firm side of what I’m used to.
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I think the Blueprint feel firmer off the face just a bit. They’re just different. Neither one is in real danger of being mistaken for a Mizuno blade. The Blueprint are more solid to me, but have that Ping forging feedback and sound. The 7CB to me are less solid and more modern. A lot of people interpret that as softer off the face. Both good. I’ve really enjoyed my 7CB and won’t be going back.
Speaking of..
I’ve been on the injured list but have to swing some things this weekend. So I took a very delicate test drive of another iron and then tried to gently hit mine a couple times to see how it would go.
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Hit some little cutty chips into the 160 green we had set up and then tried to put a tiny bit more into a couple.
Conclusions:
1. That’s about all I can comfortably do right now. It was scary.
2. Regardless if it’s these speeds or my normal speed these irons are really easy to control. They’ve been really good.
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Speaking of..
I’ve been on the injured list but have to swing some things this weekend. So I took a very delicate test drive of another iron and then tried to gently hit mine a couple times to see how it would go.
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Hit some little cutty chips into the 160 green we had set up and then tried to put a tiny bit more into a couple.
Conclusions:
1. That’s about all I can comfortably do right now. It was scary.
2. Regardless if it’s these speeds or my normal speed these irons are really easy to control. They’ve been really good.
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That will play all day, as long as you can do it over 18 holes.
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That will play all day, as long as you can do it over 18 holes.
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Oh no. Definitely cannot. Lol
But it feels like I’ll have enough in me to win a few bucks and get a feel for the equipment. ?
I finally was able to get on a trackman with my irons and do a legit 1hr session
A couple of comments
-The 770s are stupid long. With the 7CB i have 10 yard gaps with every club. Between the 6 iron (CB) and 5 iron (770) i had at least a 15 yard gap. It’s almost a problem. And it might actually be a problem . Now, i didn’t notice it too much outside playing these for a month, but it was cold and silly season.
-I have a 105ss with driver. I was flying my 770 5 iron 195+ (7CB 6 iron was 180). I was hitting my 770 4-iron 205-210 carry and 225 total. This is bonkers for me
-On another note i was hitting the DHY 18 degree hybrid 245 total distance. There’s some voodoo in these clubs
-I didn’t spin the CB as much as i’d hoped. I was still in my ultra-low range even with X balls. I was 5700rpm with 7 iron and like 5300-5400 with 6 irons. Basically not much different than that i was doing with T150s ….was a little dissapointed in that TBH
-That being said, dispersion was amazing. I really am not missing shots at all with these. I don’t know what it is but i am really dialed in with the CB. Same was true outside when i played some of my best golf. I really just don’t miss with them
I may get a CB 4 and 5 iron over the winter
Here’s my take in comparing them to the Ping Blueprint S iron:
I ended up hitting these tonight before tomorrow’s round and they impressed me. I thought the Ping BPS were good but these just edge them. They feel marginally better on off centered strikes and the same can be said of them when struck in the sweet spot. They seem to glide easier through the turf for me. The ball flight is nice too, a nice mid-high flight with them. I was hitting the 4 iron better in the set.
I think for people playing a split set of P770/P7MC, they can go full set in the new P7CB if you’re worried about height. Unless you need additional ball speed to create better gaps up top, you could play the full set. I found these to launch easily and can be shaped in either direction.
For whatever reason, I could not hit my fade with the BPS but I can with these. I like seeing that flight again. I can take it out to in and I can control the face better. It may have something to do with less offset in these.
@MtlJeff – I’m more than a little dimished right now but this is probably a fair example of turf interaction for me. Seems to be different with these for you from your last set.
I try to stay between 3.75 and 6 down in this part of the bag depending on shot. 5.25 AoA here. And pretty much what I expect through the turf. This bermuda kind of just blows up/disintegrates but it’s clean through I don’t feel it hang up at all. Bounces off zoysia without really digging. On nicer courses with Bermuda it’s just a little patch for me. All of which has been within my norm.
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[USER=68350]@MtlJeff[/USER] – I’m not than a little finished right now but this is probably a fair example of turf interaction for me. Seems to be different with these for you from your last set.
I try to stay between 3.75 and 6 down in this part of the bag depending on shot. 5.25 AoA here. And pretty much what I expect through the turf. This bermuda kind of just blows up/disintegrates but it’s clean through I don’t feel it hang up at all. Bounces off zoysia without really digging. On nicer courses with Bermuda it’s just a little patch for me. All of which has been within my norm.
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It’s funny , one of my very good friends (also my caddy in big events) has told me that i’ve progressively gotten a little steeper and it’s helped my ballstriking. It’s not something i have done purposely or even really noticed. And i never check this on the trackman.
But yeah, i definitely started noticing with the 7CB that i was taking much larger divots than i recalled with the T150 or MP241. But it could just be me!
How are you liking the graphite shafts?
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It’s funny , one of my very good friends (also my caddy in big events) has told me that i’ve progressively gotten a little steeper and it’s helped my ballstriking. It’s not something i have done purposely or even really noticed. And i never check this on the trackman.
But yeah, i definitely started noticing with the 7CB that i was taking much larger divots than i recalled with the T150 or MP241. But it could just be me!
How are you liking the graphite shafts?
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The graphite has been a bumpy road but really good recently.
So yeah maybe that’s part of what it is for you. I really haven’t noticed much change there for me.
I wanted to check my lie angles with the lesser swing and do some more ball testing and this is where I’m at on that. Which is interesting, because on a full swing that’s a little more toe down. But I’ll take those numbers off a mat with that that ball especially when I can change gears and cut it..
and be in that range. That would all be right where I want in on course.
And I do love how much control I have with this setup that I can hit shots like that, which don’t necessarily suit me, on command. They’ve been great.
I’m loving the CBs…..The 770s are growing on me. I like the launch i get with the 4 and 5.
I was on the trackman today and was averaging 20 degree launch with my 8 and 17.5-18 with my 7. These are moonballs for me. Between the dispersion which is the best i’ve ever seen (also helps i’m hitting it really well) and the nice launch—-i’m really happy with these irons.
I feel like I’m going to stick with these for a while. Did a little head to head with a couple others yesterday and they were incredibly consistent. It reminded me of some of the initial testing Cool Clubs did where dispersion was incredibly tight.
Hoping I have enough swings in me to do a little compare between the and S-3 irons tonight.
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Hoping I have enough swings in me to do a little compare between the and S-3 irons tonight.
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Ive wanted the P7CB’s since they came out but i absolutely love my Pro 243’s……and now the S-3 irons are calling my name
along with custom ZXi7 irons sitting in the cart only being held back by a “buy now” button
also thinking i need to go back to the LA Golf L-Series 120 bc the dispersion was so darn good with them
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also thinking i need to go back to the LA Golf L-Series 120 bc the dispersion was so darn good with them
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Yeah it’s hard to get me out of them. They’re just always the tightest circles.
P7CBs are [I]the lick[/I] everyone…..don’t make me post my dispersion pics in here. I’ll do it i swear
Figured I better see how the new mizuno X ball works with my own clubs.
I will take those 5 all day every day.
Similar size to the S-3, but the 7CB have a thicker top line and a little more in the toe maybe. And they’re easier.
I figure I’ll stay in my irons for this season just for money purposes, but I am really drawn to the p770. It looks so good and gives great numbers every time I hit it